Jackie Brown (1997)
Michael Keaton, Pam Grier, Robert De Niro, Robert Forster, Samuel L. Jackson ... (see more) , Bridget Fonda , Sid Haig , Michael Bowen
A female flight attendant becomes a key figure in a plot between the police and an arms dealer.
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R, 2 hrs. 40 min.
Directed by:
Quentin Tarantino
Release Date: Dec 25, 1997
DVD Release Date: Aug 05, 1998
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Expectations were incredibly high for Quentin Tarantino's follow up to Pulp Fiction, and after three years he delivered Jackie Brown. Based on the novel Rum Punch by Elmore Leonard, Jackie Brown is caper film that's not really about the caper, but r... (read more) Expectations were incredibly high for Quentin Tarantino's follow up to Pulp Fiction, and after three years he delivered Jackie Brown. Based on the novel Rum Punch by Elmore Leonard, Jackie Brown is caper film that's not really about the caper, but relationships (well, okay, it is about the caper, but you know what I mean). The film is full of great performances, such as Pam Grier in the titular role, or Robert Forster as an aging bail bondsman, and Tarantino's trademark dialogue. Jackie Brown is atypical in comparison to his other films; it is much more low-key and not as "flashy," shall we say. Often very funny, and always engaging, Jackie Brown shows Tarantino is not a one-note director like many of his contemporaries and followers (you know who you are).
Watched this again for the first time since I saw it in theatres. I liked the film, but didn't love it. I had actually read and loved the book it was base on, "Rum Punch" which may be why. That being said, there are some strong elements to the fil... (read more) Watched this again for the first time since I saw it in theatres. I liked the film, but didn't love it. I had actually read and loved the book it was base on, "Rum Punch" which may be why. That being said, there are some strong elements to the film, in particular the performances of Robert Forster and Pam Grier.
It had the unfortunate job of being the follow-up to Pulp Fiction. Yet it still delivers, almost as much as its predecessor.
Tragically underrated. No one ever talks about this. The fact that there are better movies in Tarantino's filmography is no excuse. Shame on all of you. You know who you are.
After the "what happened after the heist" glory that was Reservoir Dogs... (read more) Tragically underrated. No one ever talks about this. The fact that there are better movies in Tarantino's filmography is no excuse. Shame on all of you. You know who you are.
After the "what happened after the heist" glory that was Reservoir Dogs, Tarantino more than makes up for what we didn't get to see by showing us the same heist from multiple perspectives, and it is beyond awesome. The cast is perfect. Every character is a spectacle, from Robert Forster's role as the coolest awkward white guy ever to Samuel L. Jackson, who gives one of his best performances. He's on the shortlist of my favorite QT characters, easily.
This movie is so damn quotable. And hilarious. The interaction between Jackson and Chris Tucker is hysterical- the fact that a murder is right around the corner shouldn't surprise anyone who's familiar with the guy behind the camera at all. Also, killer soundtrack, but see the QT comment above.
"AK-47, the very best there is. When you absolutely positively got to kill every motherfucker in the room- accept no substitutes." I just wanted to put that out there- one of his best quotes.
The fact that this is one of his worst films sums up why he's my favorite director. No one does cool like Tarantino.
Amazing plot, the twists kept amazing me all the time even though I thought the movie was pretty much ending on several occasions.
It's filmed in Tarantino's way. It's told in Tarantino's way. But it's not written in Tarantino's way, maybe because it's based on a novel, but however, I think that the screenplay was amazing, it doesn't have the dialogues that make so great Taranti... (read more) It's filmed in Tarantino's way. It's told in Tarantino's way. But it's not written in Tarantino's way, maybe because it's based on a novel, but however, I think that the screenplay was amazing, it doesn't have the dialogues that make so great Tarantino's films, but still is a good script. Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Forster are perfect. This is a film with heart, technically it's a thriller and a crime film, but it's a dramatic story and it's a beautiful and exciting story. Pam Grier steals the show and really it was one of the best female performances of the 90's. The soundtrack is great, especially the song played during the opening credits, that it's the same played in the final scene: "Across the 110th Street"... wonderful song. It's a great motion picture, not Tarantino's best... but it's his only film with heart to date... and it's only one of the few things that made this movie so great.
pretty good, nice cast, kinda pulp fiction feel to it, if you like interwinding stories this is for you
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The film is more Jarmusch than Peckinpah -- its soul is in the minutiae.full review
This is the movie that proves Tarantino is the real thing, and not just a two-film wonder boy.full review
Scene by scene, Jackie Brown is amusing, but after two hours, it seems sluggish, and at that point still has a half-hour to go.full review
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